Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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